Toy



TOY

Filed Dec. 5, 1938 :3 GREGORY BA T/f/N I INV OR ATTORNEY.

Patented July 11, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT orrice 5 Claims.

My invention relates to toys and has particular reference to toys employing balls and ball-projecting devices.

My invention has for its object to provide a portable toy comprising ball-projecting devices in the form of a human figure adapted to be manually operated, and further comprisingv a target device in the foirnof a bottomless basket for catching and deflecting the ball against the base of the toy. The base can be held in one hand while the other hand of a player can be used for propelling the ball, so that it will be caught in the basket.

I also provide a number of pockets in the base for finally catching the deflected ball, different holes having different arbitrary value for counting the score in the game.

Another object of my invention is to provide a second ball projecting device which can be used only if the ball is caught in a certain pocket. The ball from the second projector is also deflected into the pockets but the respective value of these pockets in this case is increased.

My invention is more fully described in the accompanying specification and drawing in which- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of my toy.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a front View of amodified ball catching basket.

Fig. 4 is another View of the modified basket.

My toy consists of a base l in the form of a fiat board with a handle portion 2. A longitudinally extending slot 3 is provided in the rear portion of the base for a ball-projecting device in the form of a football player 4 rotatively mounted on a pin 5.

The slot 3 extends into a round opening 6 which forms a pocket for a ball 1, the diameter of the opening being smaller than the ball. The figure 4 has a foot portion 8 adapted tostrike the ball in the pocket 6 when the figure is rotated by sharply striking its head with a players finger. For catching the ball a basket 9 is provided open at the front and formed of wire loops tied together and fastened at the lower ends into bars I 0 extending from a standard H having preferably form of a human figure, in which case the bars represent its arms. Additional pockets I2 may be provided in the board for catching the ball deflected by the basket 9. A wire barrier it is provided for retaining the ball on the board while it is being caught in one of the pockets. The pockets have different value for the game, which is marked in corresponding figures, as,.foi instance, 150 for the middle pocket and 100 and 50 for the other pockets. Spare balls are kept in a pocket or bag M attached to the edges of the board at an opening it. A supplernentary ball projecting device is provided in the form of ahuman figure having arms it} and l? pivotally supported on a pin 5? so that they can be rotated by striking at the front arm. A lug is on the body of the figure it forms a rest for the rear arm which is heavier than the front arms, thereby keeping the arms in a horizontal position as shown. The ball is placed in a pocket [9 in the rear arm, and the front arm is given a sharp downward blow by the players finger thereby projecting the ball upward and forward. When. properly projected, the ball will be. caught in the basket 9 and deflected downward to be caught in one of the pockets.

A second supplementary ball-projecting device is provided in the form of a wire loop 28 with a depending cap 34 placed in a hole 35 in the board so that the loop forms a pocket for the balls. Wires 2| extend from the loop and are bent in direction transverse of the board, forming shafts 22 rotatively supported in corresponding grooves and retained by clips 23. I-Iandles 26 extend from the shaft at both sides of the board so that the device can be operated by left handed or right handed players. The cap 34 is made of a heavy material, so that it overbalances the handles 24.

When playing the game with my toy, the ball is placed in the pocket 6 while holding the handle 2 with one hand. The head of the figure 3 is struck, the player using his right hand finger, the force of the blow being so gauged as to throw the ball into the basket. The board is then manipulated with the left hand in order to get the ball into one of the pockets, preferably into the middle pocket having the highest rating. The player has a certain number of the balls to p y, as, for instance, three, and he plays them one after another, trying to fill in the corresponding number of the pockets. Should any of the balls be caught in the middle pocket, the player is allowed to play this ball from the other projecting device l5, again trying to hit the basket and to catch the falling ball into one of the pockets. The latter in this case will have their value doubled or otherwise increased.

Should the ball be caught in the pocket formed by the loop 20, it may be played again by hitting one of the handles 24 thereby throwing the ball into the basket. The value of the pockets in this case may be further increased, trebled, for instance.

The figure l l is removably fitted in the board. For this purpose its legs have extensions fitting in the holes in the board and held by a wedge-shaped pin 26 inserted in the corresponding slots in the extensions 25. A modified basket may be mounted on the end of the board instead of the figure II. The basket 21 is open at the bottom and is supported on a ring 28 with an extension 29 fitted in a board 30 on a standard 3|. The latter has an end portion removably fitting the hole in the end of the board I and held by wedge-shaped pin 32. A piece 33 of soft cloth is attached to the front side of the board 30 in order to facilitate catching the ball by reducing or dampening its rebound from the board.

Using this toy, the playing figure 4 may be removed, and the board can be then placed on a flat surface, as for instance, on a table. The bag 14 will collapse and therefore will not interfere with this operation. The ball can be played using devices l5 and 2|].

I claim:

1. A toy comprising a board, a ball projecting member mounted for manual operation at the rear end of the board, a post at the front end of the board, a basket at the top of the post open at the front side and at the bottom being adapted to deflect a ball delivered by the projecting member and to guide it downward, the board being provided with trap holes for the ball deflected by the basket.

2. A toy comprising a board, a ball projecting member mounted for manual operation at the rear end of the board, a post at the front end of the board, a basket at the top of the post open at the front side and at the bottom being adapted to deflect a ball delivered by the projecting member and to guide it downward, the board being provided with trap holes for the ball deflected by the basket, a deflector for the ball at the top of the post adapted to deflect the ball delivered by the projecting member onto the board, the board having a plurality of trap holes for the ball, a secondary projecting mem-- ber movably supported in a trap at the rear end of the board, and means to manually operate the secondary projecting member for projecting the ball against the deflector.

3. A toy comprising a board, a ball projecting member mounted for manual operation at the rear end of the board, a post at the front end of the board, a basket at the top of the post open at the front side and at the bottom being adapted to deflect a ball delivered by the projecting member and to guide it downward, the board being provided with trap holes for the ball deflected by the basket, a deflector for the ball at the top of the post adapted to deflect the ball delivered by the projecting member onto the board, the board having a plurality of trap holes for the ball, a secondary projecting mem-- ber movably supported in a trap at the rear end of the board, an arm extending from the secondary member, a shaft supporting the arm and rotatively supported on the board, and a handle on the shaft for manually rotating the shaft, thereby operating the secondary project ing member.

4. A toy comprising a board, a ball projecting member mounted for manual operation at the rear end of the board, a post at the front end of the board, a basket at the top of the post open at the front side and at the bottom being adapted to deflect a ball delivered by the projecting member and to guide it downward, the board being provided with trap holes for the ball deflected by the basket, a deflector for the ball at the top of the post adapted to deflect the ball delivered by the projecting member onto the board, the board having a plurality of trap holes for the ball, a secondary projecting member movably supported in a trap at the rear end of the board, an arm extending from the secondary member, a shaft supporting the arm, extending transversely of the board and rotatively supported thereon, and handles on the ends of the shaft at the sides of the board for rotating the shaft, thereby operating the secondary projecting member.

5. A toy comprising a board, a ball projecting member mounted for manual operation at the rear end of the board, a post at the front end of the board, a basket at the top of the post open at the front side and at the bottom being adapted to deflect a ball delivered by the projecting member and to guide it downward, the board being provided with trap holes for the ball deflected by the basket, and a handle at the rear end of the board for its manipulation in guiding the ball into the traps.

GREGORY BATKIN. 

